Psalms 64:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.

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  • 1 Sam 22:9 : 9 Then Doeg, the Edomite, who was by the side of the servants of Saul, in answer said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub.
  • 1 Sam 24:9 : 9 And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.
  • 1 Sam 25:10 : 10 And Nabal gave them his answer and said, Who is David? who is the son of Jesse? there are a number of servants in these days running away from their masters.
  • Ps 5:9 : 9 For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.
  • Ps 35:11 : 11 False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.
  • Ps 49:11 : 11 The place of the dead is their house for ever, and their resting-place through all generations; those who come after them give their names to their lands.
  • Prov 20:5 : 5 The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.
  • Isa 29:15 : 15 Cursed are those who go deep to keep their designs secret from the Lord, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, Who sees us? and who has knowledge of our acts?
  • Jer 17:9-9 : 9 The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it? 10 I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.
  • Dan 6:4-5 : 4 Then this Daniel did his work better than the chief rulers and the captains, because there was a special spirit in him; and it was the king's purpose to put him over all the kingdom. 5 Then the chief rulers and the captains were looking for some cause for putting Daniel in the wrong in connection with the kingdom, but they were unable to put forward any wrongdoing or error against him; because he was true, and no error or wrong was to be seen in him.
  • Matt 26:59 : 59 Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;
  • John 18:29-30 : 29 So Pilate came out to them and put the question: What have you to say against this man? 30 They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.
  • John 19:7 : 7 And the Jews made answer, We have a law, and by that law it is right for him to be put to death because he said he was the Son of God.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 64:2-5
    4 verses
    83%

    2 Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;

    3 Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

    4 So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

    5 They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,

  • Ps 64:7
    77%

    7 But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.

  • Jer 17:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9 The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

    10 I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.

  • Ps 44:21
    75%

    21 Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.

  • Ps 139:23
    74%

    23 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:

  • Ps 58:2
    74%

    2 The purposes of your hearts are evil; your hands are full of cruel doings on the earth.

  • Mic 7:3
    74%

    3 Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.

  • Isa 29:15
    74%

    15 Cursed are those who go deep to keep their designs secret from the Lord, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, Who sees us? and who has knowledge of our acts?

  • Ps 140:2
    73%

    2 For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

  • Isa 59:7
    73%

    7 Their feet go quickly to evil, and they take delight in the death of the upright; their thoughts are thoughts of sin; wasting and destruction are in their ways.

  • Prov 24:2
    73%

    2 For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

  • Ps 56:6
    73%

    6 They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

  • Ps 11:2
    72%

    2 See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

  • Prov 1:18
    72%

    18 And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.

  • Prov 6:18
    72%

    18 A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;

  • Hos 7:2
    72%

    2 And they do not say to themselves that I keep in mind all their sin; now their evil acts come round them on every side; they are before my face.

  • Hos 7:6
    72%

    6 For they have made their hearts ready like an oven, while they are waiting secretly; their wrath is sleeping all night; in the morning it is burning like a flaming fire.

  • Obad 1:6
    72%

    6 How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his secret stores looked for!

  • Mic 2:1
    72%

    1 A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power.

  • Hos 4:8
    71%

    8 The sin of my people is like food to them; and their desire is for their wrongdoing.

  • Job 15:35
    71%

    35 Evil has made them with child, and they give birth to trouble; and the fruit of their body is shame for themselves.

  • Job 10:6
    71%

    6 That you take note of my sin, searching after my wrongdoing,

  • Ps 21:11
    71%

    11 For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.

  • Job 24:16
    71%

    16 In the dark he makes holes in the walls of houses: in the daytime they are shutting themselves up, they have no knowledge of the light.

  • Ps 62:4
    71%

    4 Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah.)

  • Jer 5:26
    70%

    26 For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.

  • Prov 6:14
    70%

    14 His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

  • Isa 3:9
    70%

    9 Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.

  • Eccl 7:24
    70%

    24 Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?

  • Ps 94:21
    70%

    21 They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.

  • Prov 25:3
    70%

    3 The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out.

  • Ps 83:3
    70%

    3 They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.

  • Ps 7:9
    70%

    9 O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.

  • Ps 38:12
    69%

    12 Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

  • Jer 16:17
    69%

    17 For my eyes are on all their ways: there is no cover for them from my face, and their evil-doing is not kept secret from my eyes.

  • Mark 7:21
    69%

    21 Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures,

  • Jer 12:3
    69%

    3 But you, O Lord, have knowledge of me; you see me, searching and testing how my heart is with you: let them be pulled out like sheep to be put to death, make them ready for the day of death.

  • Ps 5:9
    69%

    9 For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

  • Ps 17:3
    69%

    3 You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.

  • Ps 33:15
    69%

    15 He makes all their hearts; their works are clear to him.

  • Ps 69:27
    69%

    27 Let their punishment be increased; let them not come into your righteousness.

  • Jer 9:5
    69%

    5 Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.

  • Isa 59:12
    69%

    12 For our evil doings are increased before you, and our sins give witness against us: for our evil doings are with us, and we have knowledge of our sins:

  • Prov 24:12
    69%

    12 If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

  • Prov 12:20
    69%

    20 Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

  • Ps 57:6
    69%

    6 They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)